Cork and Miami-Dade sign county agreement

Friday, June 30, 2017 - 09:31 by ce-press

The Port of Cork welcomed the Mayor of Miami Dade, Carlos A Gimenez, along with his delegation from Miami-Dade on a courtesy visit, to sign a sister county agreement four years after the Port of Cork signed a sister port agreement with PortMiami.

The port’s commercial manager, Captain Michael McCarthy, commented: “The benefit of our sister port agreement with PortMiami has meant we could benchmark Cork’s cruise business with PortMiami who have extensive experience in operating cruise terminals. Since then our relationship with Miami has got stronger and our cruise business has grown significantly.”

He continued: "This year we will welcome 68 cruise liners to Cork bringing over 140,000 passengers to the region. These passengers make substantial economic contribution to the region and It is our ambition as a port company to attract larger cruiseships and increase our cruise calls to 75 per year. Already in 2018 the bookings are indicating we will achieve this goal, if not exceed it."

Cork and Miami-Dade sign county agreement

John Collins, chairman Port of Cork and Carlos A Gimenez with plaque and Michael McCarthy behind (c) Port of Cork

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The sheltered deepwater of the Port of Cork is the natural entry point to many of Ireland's principal visitor attractions.Today Cork plays host many of the world's luxurious cruise liners which bring on average 80,000 passengers to the region per annum. Cobh, which is Ireland's only dedicated cruise berth is capable of handling some of the largest liners afloat today. Over the last twenty years the Port of Cork has invested up to €10 million in the cruise facilties at Cobh and today welcomes up to 50 or more liners each year. A cruise call to the Port of Cork provides passengers and crew with the ulitmate cruise experience - a facinating combination of pursuits from history to archaelogy, flora and fauna, golf, hillwalking, horse riding, beatuiful gardens, castles, period houses, shopping or simply relaxing with friendly and hospitable people. Once experienced a return visit is inevitable.